Jae’s Corner Blog

Don’t forget 10% off with coupon code = JAEToo Easy, SeriouslyRelief? Yes, But…Readers Of Jae’s Corner Are Should Be 100% UnsurprisedIn the absence of a crystal ball, bond market stability has underpinned our nation’s everything. Literally. Credit...

It’s Just One Example Of Why Medicare Enrollment Is So DifficultPeople are working beyond 65 for a long list of reasons. That trend is unlikely to reverse. It is always complicated when the “authority” that you depend on, doesn’t know the precise...

New Video to Explain March 31stShhh. I have told small groups that the number of rules that govern the carriers are very complicated. When you add the difficult competition, that means wins for consumers, IF THEY UNDERSTAND how/where to look. The...

Medicare Advantage HacksThe Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends on March 31. Existing Medicare Advantage policyowners can switch to another plan, once, and that period ends in a week.If you like your plan and intend to keep it, here is a...

Vanguard’s Lawsuit and YouWhile this gets the headlines, what is happening here is common. For me, this is front and center to the structural, inherent challenges that target date retirement funds, robo-advisors, mutual funds (!) and...

A Short Video On Financial PlanningBook Trailer is Now LiveIntroverts Don’t Do Well At These Things, But…Nephew Oscar Is (Rightfully) Very, Very Underwhelmed That’s The Thanks I Got For Taking Him HereMy TikTok is here.And before you disregard...

The Interview And What Isn’t FixedThe important thing here is to share with non-Medicare crowd (ahem). The No Surprises Act does help consumers, no question. Not sure if “it couldn’t get any worse” is a good explanation, but it fits. Here’s the...

Remember Coupon Code = JAE for 10% offRandomness Anyone?Number of brackets entered: 1Number of wagers waged: 0Number of college basketball games watched this season: 2 (and that will depend on how far our favorite team goes).Jae’s Corner...

New You Tube Channel (Yay! or Yay? Not Sure)What a shock, the new channel is called Jae’s Corner.Just subscribe to both channels: I am going to migrate and/or separate the videos.Don’t blame me, blame the world that attempts to keep me in a silo,...

It’s A Special Day (Maybe)Not financial advice dyor.It’s Quadruple Witching Day today. Take a look at this article, you do not need to understand it (click here). This is a very good description of what is going to occur today, all day.More simply...

The Federal Reserve Begins To Reverse CourseThe Fed listened, and now we wait. Armchair economists, armchair portfolio managers, armchair policy wonks, etc: we all wait for a complicated set of results.Reuters story here: click here.Good luck to...

The Completely Uncut Video is UpIn order to create a video, there is tons of editing required, blahblahblah. It's a truly awful process. 10 minute video? 4 hours of work, easily. To make it worse, it’s 530P, not like the video editors can be...

Get 10% Off with My Coupon CodeI can tell you: this is the real deal. if you click on the image and use the Coupon Code = JAE, then you can get 10% off. Disclosures: this is not the low end of the product pricing scale, I have used it (thanks mom),...

In This Edition:Simple Reminder: You can change your Medicare Advantage plan through the end of the month.Simple Reminder: You can still enroll in individual health insurance if your household income is below 150% of FPLFree GuidanceAge Is Just A...

In This IssueSubstack app for iOSLife Insurance Ads Everywhere: Not Precise EnoughOne Month Until The Paperback Is ReleasedJae’s Corner = SubstackSubstack is just the name of the platform. For those of you that have an iPhone, you can click here to...

In This Issue:The Price Of Nickel Skyrockets And Why It MattersPure Fantasy Isn’t The Monopoly of SocialistsCan I Have My Nickel(back)? (not financial advice, dyor)Someone has made a lot of money here, if they are long the Nickel market. A...

Today:COBRA is Usually No, But Never Say NeverThe Closest to Ukraine? Europe, ObviouslyCOBRA Is Usually A No, But…If your ex-employer has greater than 20 full-time employees, then you have the right to COBRA. That period lasts, in most situations,...

In This Edition (we need a new word, suggestions please!):Return to Pre-pandemic normal = bad news for someCOVID’s Effect on Insurance Premiums Not In The Price (yet)More Free Quoting Access (it has always existed)Public Health Emergency EndsHooray...